The document discusses the importance of storytelling in presentations, emphasizing the need to incorporate narratives to engage the audience. Key elements of effective stories include conflict, character development, vivid details, and a clear theme that serves as a guiding principle. It also parallels the structure of presentations to a screenplay, highlighting the significance of structured plot points.

1. STORYTELLING TOOL
USING THE MOST POWERFUL INFORMATION DELIVERY
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INCO RPOR ATE
STORY
IN EVERY PRESENTAT
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3. REPORT STORY
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4. Informing
REPORT STORY
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5. Entertaining
REPORT STORY
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L ayer in ST ORY
Like layers of a cake

8. TV & FILM
ENGAGES
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9. qualities of Conflict
EFFECTIVE
STORIES

10. A STORY WITHOUT
Conflict
WILL BORE THE AUDIENCE TO TEARS.
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11. qualities of Conflict
CHARACTERS
EFFECTIVE
STORIES

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CHARACTERS ARE THE
MOST IMPORTANT part of a narrative.
without them, there would be no story.

13. TYPES OF
CHARACTERS
DYNAMIC, STATIC,
ROUND FLAT

14. qualities of Conflict
CHARACTERS
EFFECTIVE VIVID DETAILS
STORIES

15. VIVID DETAILs
are concrete as opposed to abstract
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16. qualities of Conflict
CHARACTERS
EFFECTIVE VIVID DETAILS
STORIES CLEAR THEME

17. YOU SHOULD DEVELOP A
CLEAR THEME. .
your story’s “north star”
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18. SYD FIELD’s PARADIGM
ACT 1 ACT 2 ACT 3
Set-up CONFRONTATION RESOLUTION
PLOT POINT 1 PLOT POINT 2

19. A GREAT STRUCTURE
PRESENTATION
IS SIMILAR TO A
SCREENPLAY

20. A GREAT STRUCTURE
PRESENTATION TURNING POINTS
IS SIMILAR TO A
SCREENPLAY

21. A GREAT STRUCTURE
PRESENTATION TURNING POINTS
IS SIMILAR TO A
SCREENPLAY LENGTH

22. SYD FIELD’s PARADIGM
ACT 1 ACT 2 ACT 3
Set-up CONFRONTATION RESOLUTION
PLOT POINT 1 PLOT POINT 2

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24. Storytelling
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